Welcome to Narrows ...
So far, we found very little information about Narrows. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Narrows to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Narrows, please Contact Us.
Narrows would have been located within present day Harney County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Narrows, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Narrows is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Narrows is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Narrows was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Narrows and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The Area Codes where Narrows was located: 541 & 458<4>
Communities Also Named Narrows ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Narrows: This one is located in Harney County and the other is located in Linn County.
Beyond Oregon, there are 18 communities that are also named Narrows - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Narrows.
Communities near Narrows ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Narrows.
- Lawen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawen
- Lawen is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawen <5>
- Princeton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Hines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Hines is located in Harney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hines <5>
- Burns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Harney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <5>
- Crane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <5>
- Indian Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Harney County
- Diamond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Narrows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Narrows.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Narrows. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Narrows.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Narrows. See our Newspapers Page for Narrows.
Adding Narrows to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Narrows in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Narrows was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Narrows post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Narrows.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harney County: www.co.harney.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Narrows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Harney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Narrows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Narrows area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Narrows area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |